It is recommended that the City Council:

1. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the Water and Sewer Capital Fund in the amount of $2,458,110.00 from available funds; and
   
   
2. Authorize execution of a contract with William J. Schultz, Inc., d/b/a Circle C Construction Company, in the amount of $4,932,799.07 for Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Contract 91, Part 1 (City Project No. C01957) and Westcliff Phase 2B Drainage Improvements and provide for project costs and contingencies (City Project No. C01669).
   

This Mayor and Council Communication is to authorize a construction contract for the replacement of the deteriorated sanitary sewer mains and the installation of storm drain lines as indicated on the following streets, alley and easements:

Street	From	To	Scope of Work
W. Gambrell Street	Wabash Avenue	Rogers Avenue	Sewer
W. Beddell Street	Wabash Avenue	Rogers Avenue	Sewer
W. Boyce Avenue	325 feet west of the Cherokee Trail/W. Boyce Avenue intersection	Westerly 840 feet	Sewer
W. Seminary Drive	Surrey Street	Rutland Avenue	Sewer/Storm Drain
Cherokee Trail	Surrey Street		Storm Drain
Suffolk Drive	Stadium Drive	Granbury Road	Storm Drain
West right-of-way of Stadium Drive	W. Seminary Drive	Suffolk Drive	Sewer
Easement between Stadium Drive and Harwen Terrace	W. Seminary Drive	Fuller Street	Sewer
Rogers Avenue	W. Gambrell Street	Wabash Avenue	Sewer
Easement north of W. Seminary Drive	120 feet west of the W. Seminary Drive/Cherokee intersection	Northerly 250 feet, then northwesterly 100 feet	Sewer
Easement north of W. Boyce Avenue	200 feet west of the W. Boyce Avenue/Wabash Avenue intersection	Northerly 160 feet	Sewer
Easement between Stadium Drive and Surrey Street	W. Seminary Drive	W. Gambrell Street	Sewer
Easement behind rear of lots on W. Gambrell Street	Cherokee Trail	Stadium Drive	Sewer

As part of this project, all identified street segments (with the exception of Suffolk Drive) will be reconstructed with asphalt after sanitary sewer and storm drain installation is completed. Repair on Suffolk Drive will consist of full concrete panel replacement.

The project was advertised for bid on June 14, 2018 and June 18, 2018 in the Fort Worth Star−Telegram. On July 12, 2018, the following bids were received:

Bidder	Amount	Time of Completion
William J. Schultz, Inc. d/b/a Circle C Construction, Co.	$4,932,799.07	365 Calendar Days
Woody Contractors, Inc.	$4,953,896.84
ARK Contracting Services	$5,651,605.10

In addition to the contract amount $682,804.00 (Sewer $242,626.00; Paving: $160,175.00; Storm Water: $280,003.00) is required for project management, material testing and inspection and $246,639.00 (Sewer: $105,499.00; Paving: $42,374.00; Storm Water: $98,766.00) is provided for project contingencies.

The sanitary sewer component of this project is part of the Water Department's Sanitary Sewer Overflow Initiative Program.  

The proposed storm drain improvements are Phase 1 of a multi-phase project which will mitigate flooding in the Westcliff North and Westcliff South drainage basins.

This project will have no impact on the Water Departments operating budget nor on the Transportation and Public Works annual operation budget when completed. Construction is expected to start in November, 2018 and be completed by November, 2019.

M/WBE OFFICE – William J. Schultz, Inc., d/b/a Circle C Construction Company, is in compliance with the City's BDE Ordinance by documenting good faith effort. William J. Schultz, Inc., d/b/a Circle C Construction Company  identified several subcontracting and supplier opportunities. However, the firms contacted in the areas identified did not respond or did not submit the lowest bids. The City's MBE goal on this project is 25 percent.  The project is located in COUNCIL DISTRICT 3.